Evaluating Science Resources

In Unit 1 you learned how to determine whether a resource was reliable and reputable and how to best apply such a source of information to your everyday life. To reinforce this skill, you will apply this knowledge by researching and evaluating two different resources on one scientific topic. Pick a topic that is related to any field of science, such as chemistry, physics, biology, or geology, and think of a question that you would like to find an answer to. For example, “Is global warming causing more earthquakes?” Or “What is the best treatment for my allergies?” Discuss how, and why, you chose your question.

To complete this Assignment:

1. Locate two resources about a scientific topic that interests you: one from a scientifically reputable resource and another from a questionable resource.
2. Write a brief summary of these two articles and an explanation of the differences between the reliability of these resources.
3. What characteristics make one more scientifically valid than the other? Be sure to indicate which resource is the scientifically reputable resource and which resource’s reliability is questionable. Present both your resources in APA format.

Basic Writing Expectations:

• 400 words minimum.
• Free of grammatical and spelling errors.
• No evidence of plagiarism.
• Use of APA style for References Page and citations. Refer to the APA Quick Reference Guide.

Be sure to review the Grading Rubric provided in the Course Syllabus for details on how this Assignment will be graded.

Turnitin Analysis

A special feature is available to help you with reviewing your Unit 2 Assignment for plagiarism. When you submit your Assignment to the Unit 2 Dropbox, your Assignment will automatically be analyzed by the plagiarism detection tool, Turnitin. Soon after you submit your Assignment, you will be able to view the Turnitin Originality Report. Originality Reports provide a summary of matching or highly similar text found in a submitted paper. When an Originality Report is available for viewing, an icon will appear in the report column of the Assignment Inbox. Originality Reports are only available in the InBox. For this reason, you will need to download the report prior to the grading of the Unit 2 Assignment. To do this, click on the print icon at the bottom of the Originality Report. This will prepare a readable, PDF version of the Originality Report that you can save to your computer.

Submitting Your Assignment

Save your copy of the Assignment in a location and with a name that you will remember. Be sure to use the “Save As” option to include your first and last name in the title of the document. For example, your paper might be called Shawn_Edwards_Assignment2.doc

When you are ready to submit it, click on the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

1. Click the link that says Submit an Assignment.
2. In the “Submit to Basket” menu, select Unit 2: Assignment.
3. In the “Comments” field, include at least the title of your paper.
4. Click the Add Attachments button.
5. Follow the steps listed to attach your Microsoft Word document.

To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Click the Dropbox to access it.

ID: SC250-02-10-A

Note:

I need complete 2-3 pages paper on the following assignment. HALF PAGE LENGTH IS NOT ACCEPTED. Must address the all steps properly.  Must include 3-4 credible references and cited in APA.  Must provide 100% original work.

DO NOT PROVIDE THE PREVIOUSLY USED WORK.

DO NOT WRITE QUESTIONS IN ANSWER!

Assignment

• 1.       Discuss briefly the role of eCommerce in practical business applications
• 2.       Briefly Identify techniques and tools that can be used to evaluate the driving forces of eCommerce
• 3.       Briefly Assess eCommerce influence on businesses and how it provides a competitive advantage
• 4.       Assume you are going to start a simple e-business from scratch, using no existing equipment or materials. Briefly describe the business, and then do a rough calculation of startup costs, following the list provided in Section 4.1.1 (see attached file). Research costs that is realistic for the area in which you live. Be generous in your estimates and avoid cutting corners on any expenses.
• 5.       Publicly held e-commerce companies (Yahoo.com, for example) must publish financial statements with their annual reports, which are available online. Access a recent annual report for one of these companies and review the balance sheet. List which company and record amounts for the following: current assets, total assets, current liability, total liability, and owner’s equity. Prove that the balance sheet balances by applying the appropriate equation which can be found in our text. (BTW it is not necessary to copy the entire financial statements of your selected company into your paper, just use the requested data elements – current assets etc. – to prove the balance sheets are in fact in balance)